Pushing across a run in the top of the ninth inning, the Braves edged the Padres, 3-2, before 52,608 fans who entered for free. San Diego owner Ray Kroc had announced that when the strike ended, he would open the gates to the public.

The score was 2-2 when Bruce Benedict opened the ninth with a double and went to third on a fly by Rafael Ramirez. One out later, Rufino Linares stroked a sacrifice fly. The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth but the game ended as Terry Kennedy bounced into a double play. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Monday, August 10, 1981 (Night game) at Jack Murphy Stadium

Braves       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3  6  1
Padres       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Linares lf            4   0   0   1     0   0   .250      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     1   1   .254
Washington rf         5   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Jones cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .272      Richards lf           4   2   2   0     1   0   .270
Horner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .288      Kennedy c             5   0   2   0     0   0   .310
  Royster pr,3b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .183      Bass 1b               3   0   2   1     1   0   .250
Murphy cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .256      Lefebvre rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .231
Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .232      Salazar 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Benedict c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Bonilla 2b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .289
Ramirez ss            3   0   1   1     0   0   .216      Eichelberger p        1   0   0   0     0   0   .138
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .071        Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moreno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Asselstine ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .245
  Miller pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .262
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   6   3     5   4             Totals               34   2  10   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 52,608
Left on Base: Braves 8, Padres 11
DP: Braves 2, Padres 1
Errors: Linares, Eichelberger, Urrea
Doubles: Horner (6), Benedict (8), Bonilla (8), Jones (16)
Triples: Murphy (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Ramirez (6), Eichelberger 2 (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Linares (1)
GIDP: Lefebvre (7), Kennedy (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  4     6   1   1   1   1   0  18   3.51
Hrabosky                2     2   1   0   1   2   0  10   0.56
Garber W(2-1)           2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.14
Camp SV(9)              1     1   0   0   2   0   0   5   1.36
Totals                  9    10   2   1   4   3   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Eichelberger            8     5   2   2   5   3   0  33   2.75
Urrea L(2-1)            1     1   1   0   0   1   0   5   0.31
Totals                  9     6   3   2   5   4   0  38

Passed Balls: Kennedy (4)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Steve Fields


BRAVES 1ST: Linares flied out to right; Washington grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chambliss singled to center; Horner popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (second to first); Jones made an
out to first; Richards singled to center; Kennedy singled to
left [Richards to second]; Bass singled to right [Richards
scored, Kennedy to third]; Lefebvre walked [Bass to second];
Salazar flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0,
Padres 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy tripled to center; Hubbard walked; Benedict
made an out to second; Ramirez singled to center [Murphy scored,
Hubbard to second]; On a bunt Niekro hit into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop) [Hubbard out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Bonilla doubled to center; Eichelberger out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher unassisted) [Bonilla to third]; Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Linares grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Richards flied out to left; Kennedy singled to
right; Bass singled to center [Kennedy to second]; Lefebvre
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bass
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner struck out; Murphy singled to left; Hubbard
grounded out (first unassisted) [Murphy to second]; Benedict
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Salazar made an out to second; Bonilla struck out;
Eichelberger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Padres 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez flied out to right; Niekro struck out;
Linares made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Smith was
called out on strikes; pHIL Niekro aggravated groin muscle
injury; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Richards
singled to center; Kennedy reached on an error by Linares
[Richards scored (unearned) (no RBI), Kennedy to second]; Bass
walked; Lefebvre was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Washington flied out to right; Chambliss walked;
Kennedy allowed a passed ball [Chambliss to second]; Horner
doubled to center [Chambliss scored]; Murphy walked; Hubbard
grounded out (second to first) [Horner to third, Murphy to
second]; Benedict flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Salazar grounded out (second to first); Bonilla
singled to right; Eichelberger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Bonilla to second]; Smith made an out to catcher; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); ASSELSTINE
BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Asselstine walked; MILLER RAN FOR
ASSELSTINE; Miller was picked off first but was safe on an error
by Eichelberger [Miller to third]; Linares flied out to center;
Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: GARBER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Jones grounded
out (first unassisted); Richards grounded out (second to first);
Kennedy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Padres 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Chambliss flied to right in foul territory; Horner
walked; ROYSTER RAN FOR HORNER; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Royster to second]; Hubbard grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Bass flied out
to center; Lefebvre flied out to right; Salazar singled to
third; Bonilla grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 9TH: URREA REPLACED EICHELBERGER (PITCHING); Benedict
doubled to left; Ramirez reached on an error by Urrea on a
sacrifice bunt [Benedict to third, Ramirez to first]; HARPER
BATTED FOR GARBER; Harper struck out; Linares hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Benedict scored (unearned)]; Washington grounded
out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: CAMP REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); MORENO BATTED FOR
URREA; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Smith walked;
Jones doubled to left [Smith to third]; Richards was walked
intentionally; Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Richards out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

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